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Usenet Posted 22 years ago
English in UK
Is the word order in English optional?
I am sure that you have all see spam containing ?random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots.
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These almost make sence, perhaps because the word order in English is optional.
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random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots. churchwomen ...
- random?
- lists of english words to outwit the spambots.
- churchwomen ...
- [/nq] They make sense to you, Dave?
- Are you employed writing headlines for the News of the World, perhaps?
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On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Dave Fawthrop (Email Removed) wrote in (Email Removed):
[nq:1]I am sure that you have all see spam containing ?random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots. churchwomen ... dribble dickcissel lopez organometallic homogenate lifeguard <<< These almost make sence, perhaps because the word order in English is optional.[/nq]
They make sense to you, Dave? Are you
[nq:1]I am sure that you have all see spam containing ?random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots. churchwomen ... dribble dickcissel lopez organometallic homogenate lifeguard <<< These almost make sence, perhaps because the word order in English is optional.[/nq]
They make sense to you, Dave? Are you
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Dave Fawthrop at (Email Removed) says in (Email Removed):
[nq:1]I am sure that you have all see spam containing ?random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots. churchwomen ... dribble dickcissel lopez organometallic homogenate lifeguard <<< These almost make sence, perhaps because the word order in English is optional.[/nq]
* The weary farmer homeward plods her way.
* Her ho
[nq:1]I am sure that you have all see spam containing ?random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots. churchwomen ... dribble dickcissel lopez organometallic homogenate lifeguard <<< These almost make sence, perhaps because the word order in English is optional.[/nq]
* The weary farmer homeward plods her way.
* Her ho
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Quentin Burward (Email Removed) wrote:
(Snip)
[nq:1]But: * Dog bites man. * Man bites dog.[/nq]
You forgot:
* Man dog bites.
Or do you never go out at the time of the full moon?
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Matron took an anticipatory sip of her Madeira and wished that she hadn't laced the **** Basque bodice quite so tightly.
(Snip)
[nq:1]But: * Dog bites man. * Man bites dog.[/nq]
You forgot:
* Man dog bites.
Or do you never go out at the time of the full moon?
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Matron took an anticipatory sip of her Madeira and wished that she hadn't laced the **** Basque bodice quite so tightly.
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Molly Mockford at (Email Removed) says in :
[nq:2]I am sure that you have all see spam containing ... homogenate lifeguard <<< These almost make sence, (. . .).[/nq]
[nq:1]They make sense to you, Dave?[/nq]
Dear Molly, you should have acknowledged Dave's emphasised "almost".
[nq:1](. . .)[/nq]
Quentin Burward
[nq:2]I am sure that you have all see spam containing ... homogenate lifeguard <<< These almost make sence, (. . .).[/nq]
[nq:1]They make sense to you, Dave?[/nq]
Dear Molly, you should have acknowledged Dave's emphasised "almost".
[nq:1](. . .)[/nq]
Quentin Burward
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I am sure that you have all see spam containing ?random? lists of english words to outwit the spambots. churchwomen ... callaghan detector evansville pumpkin biharmonic luminosity capitol counsel faceplate able phenomenon hereafter withdrawal dribble dickcissel lopez organometallic homogenate lifeguard00
[nq:1]Dear Molly, you should have acknowledged Dave's emphasised "almost".[/nq]
[nq:2](. . .)[/nq]
'sence'? Well I guess DF almost makes sense..
[nq:2](. . .)[/nq]
'sence'? Well I guess DF almost makes sense..
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David at (Email Removed) says in
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[nq:1](Snip)[/nq]
[nq:2]But: * Dog bites man. * Man bites dog.[/nq]
[nq:1]You forgot: * Man dog bites.[/nq]
Of course. Or:
* Bite dogs man.
[nq:1]Or do you never go out at the time of the full moon?[/nq]
Only in the mating season.
Burward, Quentin
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[nq:1](Snip)[/nq]
[nq:2]But: * Dog bites man. * Man bites dog.[/nq]
[nq:1]You forgot: * Man dog bites.[/nq]
Of course. Or:
* Bite dogs man.
[nq:1]Or do you never go out at the time of the full moon?[/nq]
Only in the mating season.
Burward, Quentin
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Waiter - "Would you like to, sir? Would you?"
Customer - "Yes, I would like to fish"
Suggests to me that in some situations the word order is not optional.
Sam Scythe
Customer - "Yes, I would like to fish"
Suggests to me that in some situations the word order is not optional.
Sam Scythe
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